Islamabad Police speed up registration of cases

The Islamabad police registered 221 cases at various police stations of Islamabad during the last two days following a policy of free registration of crime.

As per directions of IGP Jamilur Rehman, Islamabad police have adopted a zero-tolerance policy against those involved in the delay of registration of crime cases.

Operations DIG Afzaal Ahmed Kausar reviewed the phone calls data of Rescue 15 about crime incidents. He thoroughly reviewed the crime data of last quarter of 2020 and directed for immediate registration of FIRs on reported crime cases.

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He said that Islamabad police will not compromise on its policy regarding immediate registration of crime and to take stern action against those involved in delaying the registration of first information reports (FIRs).

Officials informed the operations chief that 221 FIRs have been registered during last two days while the process is underway for registration of other cases.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 27th, 2021.